Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

This book presents Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), its variants, processing steps, and the mechanical and microstructural aspects of developed components, along with a logical sequence that provides a ready reference.

1. Additive Manufacturing: Introduction, Fundamentals, Types and Applications. 2. Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Process Overview and a Case Study on Low-Carbon Steels. 3. Process Planning and Parameters Selection in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing. 4. Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing through GMAW Route. 5. Cold Metal Transfer-Based Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing (CMT-WAAM). 6. Metal Alloys and Beyond: Analysing the Horizon of WAAM Materials. 7. Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Non -ferrous alloys. 8. Functionally Graded Materials via Metal Additive Manufacturing. 9. Influence of Manufacturing Parameters on the Improvement of Surface Quality of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Aluminium Alloys: An Overview. 10. Influence of Post-Processing Manufacturing Techniques on Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V Components: A Brief Critical Assessment. 11. Mechanical Properties of Multi-Layer Wall Structure Fabricated Through Arc-Based DED Process: A Case Study.